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Famous people · Adair

4 famous people were born in Adair

At the top of the list is the American actress Evelyn Varden, covered in 8 languages. Close behind are Ben Tincup and Jim Bluejacket. The list runs from Jim Bluejacket, born in 1887, to Harley Hughes, born in 1935. Muskogee’s 62 names make the longest list in Oklahoma.

#2 best knownBen TincupSports · 1893–1980
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Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Evelyn Varden
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1887
Jim Bluejacket
Youngest
1935
Harley Hughes
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known

Born in Adair

Athletes take two of the three places.

EV#1
Film, TV & Stage

Evelyn Varden

1893–1958

American actress

8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Ben Tincup#2
Sports

Ben Tincup

1893–1980

American baseball player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Jim Bluejacket#3
Sports

Jim Bluejacket

1887–1947

Major League Baseball player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Adair’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1890s than in any other decade: 2.

Mills & railroadsThe American century19001950Jim Bluejacket
SportsFilm, TV & StageMilitary

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Adair is known for

Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Adair

1 more, best known first.

HH

Harley Hughes

1935–2022

United States Air Force general

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Adair and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.

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